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I brought Maori and Pakeha (NZ European) together to fight a common enemy, not to fight each other.


HE IS AFRAID OF YOU TOGETHER SO HE HAS KEPT YOU APART!!

My word teaches you that when you do good deeds you should not let one hand know what the other is doing. Do you understand that this level of isolation from your own intentions and actions is not possible, especially if it is planned in advance? Yet have you ever been commended by someone for a gesture of kindness that you made without premeditation? You may have done it without thinking because it is intrinsic to your character but someone else saw it and gave you recognition that you were not looking for, and in doing so you fulfilled my commandment. And when I commend the righteous, what do they say? We are unprofitable servants who have only done our duty. 

Have you found that in times of great demands upon you that you can substitute food for sleep, at least in the short term? You know better than to make this a routine life practice. My disciples and I were hungry and I sent them on to get food. When they returned I told them that I had food that they knew not of, for I had been doing ministry to the woman at the well. So at that point was I hungry or not? The passage does not say, and it would be easy to interpret it as an abstract poetic statement that there is spiritual as well as material food. Try fasting to see if you can substitute spiritual for material food.

I promised an abundant life to my followers. Can you see the visible evidence of this in people who life according to Kingdom principles? Don’t you see those who are generous and trusting and loving living lives of opportunity and adventure? Doors seem to open for them in a life with a continually expanding circle of involvement and influence. On the other hand, don’t you see those who are selfish and grasping and fearful living lives that shrink to ever more petty concerns? This stunted and diminished human existence is not my plan for you. What other Kingdom principle is so obviously demonstrated by visible evidence as abundant life? 

You know, it never ceases to amaze me just how much of an impact we can make if we have the courage to say, “Yes.”  The abundant life of Jesus is just waiting to touch the people around us and we have the amazing opportunity to unleash the perfect love of God that can, and will, change lives. 

It is a joy to celebrate with students graduating around the world who have taken Christian Leadership University courses! The pictures below are from Gbadamassi Hansinde Inoussa in Togo. We celebrate together with the growing family of people who can now hear God's voice and see vision, and have a restored relationship with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!

Do you teach your children about the good news of the Kingdom of God? Blessed are those who hear and respond at an early age. Do you make the lessons of the Kingdom simple for your children? This shouldn’t be difficult, for the principles of the Kingdom are inherently simple enough for children. Adults can make them more complex than they really are. I said suffer the little children to come to me and forbid them not, for of such is the Kingdom of God and unless you be converted and become as little children you would not enter the Kingdom. Are you willing to become like a child to understand this?

What was your reason for seeking salvation? Was it a desire to love, worship, and obey me? Didn’t you come to me because you needed something? I am eager to receive you regardless of your motivation. I understand what you are capable of and will not break a bruised reed. As you walk with me you will grow and your perspective and motivation will shift. Even though you may come to me initially for what you can get, as you follow me into maturity you will transition into giving through spiritual generosity and love. You can see and admire these qualities in other people, so you should be pleased to make this transition and see them develop in yourself. 

leaving town for a few days DC

I was spending some time with God the other day and he spoke five words that rocked my socks.  He said, “Jesus is your Promised Land.”

You read descriptions of heaven that include precious stones and metals. Do you think that heaven is like earth with more money? As important as money is in your world, it is not a meaningful concept in heaven. The work you do there is for the love and joy of it rather than for wages. The Tree of Life was denied to your ancestors in the garden, but it will be there in full bloom. You have my presence with you even now. Do you cherish this more than anything else? For now you see in a glass darkly, but then face to face. I went to prepare a place for you that where I am you may be always. Eye has not seen nor ear heard, or even entered human imagination the greatness of what I have in store for you.